Agave havardiana
Havard's Hardy Century Plant
Item #: 5007
Zones: 5a to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 20" tall
Origin: Mexico, United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Agave havardiana is a medium- to large-sized century plant native to rocky grassland slopes (often alkaline) from west Texas into Mexico (4,000'-6,000' elevation). Agave havardiana forms a 3-4' wide glaucous blue, single rosette (rarely offsetting) of thick spiny leaves to 20" long and 6" wide...a very hardy species if protected from winter moisture when temperatures fall below 20 degrees F. Mature specimens of Agave havardiana are topped with stunningly massive 12' tall asparagus-looking flower spikes in summer, with giant panicles of bright yellow flowers that are a pollinator magnet.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Agave
Flower Color: Yellow/Gold
Leaf Color: Blue
Bloom Time: Summer
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Living Wall , Rock Garden Plants , Southwest Garden Plants
Other: Edimentals , Deer Resistant Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Fragrant Flowers , Hummingbird Plants , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , North American Native Plants , Plants that Attract Birds , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Salt Tolerant Seaside Plants , Texas Native Plants , Tropical Looking Plants , Xeriscaping Plants , United States Native Plants , House Plants